A high-speed chase on I‑5 ended with a rollover near Centralia’s Mellen Street overpass; an infant was uninjured and three adults were arrested.

A 28‑year‑old accused of running an international sextortion ring was flown from Malaysia to Anchorage and arraigned on federal charges.

A Tacoma man was arrested after deputies found an explosive device in his car outside a Port Orchard market; the state bomb squad neutralized the device and evidence is now with prosecutors.

The state chapter of NAMI announced it will dissolve after its national board revoked the charter, prompting questions about how local support and training will continue. Local affiliates say services will keep running while leaders sort a new structure.

UrbanSitter’s January 2026 data finds Seattle at about $27.70/hr for one child and $30.79/hr for two, placing the city second only to San Francisco.

O’Reilly agreed to a $5.6M consent decree after the Washington AG said the company denied basic pregnancy accommodations and retaliated against workers. The settlement requires policy changes, training and state monitoring.

A former Mercer Island High student filed a $13.4M tort claim alleging she was groomed and abused by a longtime English teacher and that the district failed to act.

Washington Commerce flagged a conflict after Tacoma Urban League leadership sought CRP dollars for a company tied to the CEO, prompting reviews and community concern.

Kent police arrested 12 men after an undercover online sting aimed at buyers of sex. Officers impounded vehicles and connected survivors to local support services.

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Seattle Public Schools is preparing to break ground on a $225M modernization and addition at Aki Kurose, adding a new classroom wing and updating much of the campus. The work will expand capacity and move students to an interim site during construction.

A Puyallup man was sentenced to 42 months after prosecutors say he ran a dark‑web market that mailed more than 100,000 fentanyl‑laced pills and used a storage unit to pack parcels. Law enforcement seized pills, shipping supplies and roughly $50,000 in bitcoin.

Steady rain Friday with highs near 50°F; mountain snow returns and a rain‑snow mix is possible early next week.